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REACH restriction on Octocrylene: ECHA SEAC final OpinionSubscribers only

At its meeting on September 15–16, 2026, ECHA’s SEAC (Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis) adopted its final opinion on the proposal to restrict octocrylene, submitted by France.

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its methodSubscribers only

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, made available its analytical method for detecting and quantifying benzene residues in suncare products. Professionals are encouraged to use it as part of their routine quality control procedures.

Beauty goes green, but can you prove it? New rules on environmental claims take effect

The European Union initiated a set of legislative acts aimed at improving consumer protection and ensuring reliability sustainability-related declarations.

Rosin and its derivatives, propylparaben, and spearmint essential oil: ECHA’s RAC adopts its opinionsSubscribers only

ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has just published the minutes of the 78th meeting of its RAC (Risk Assessment Committee), which took place in early September 2026. Opinions on several cosmetic ingredients were adopted, resulting in four classifications as reprotoxic and one as an environmental endocrine disruptor.

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBCSubscribers only

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Titanium dioxide: towards a ban?
Will the authorisation to use titanium dioxide (TiO2) be suspended by the French government? Following the publication of the new ANSES report, which ...
Thursday, April 11, 2019
The award-winning ingredients of in-cosmetics 2019Subscribers only
On April 2, in-cosmetics Global 2019 presented its awards for the best ingredients. Each year, they identify the most innovative active and functional...
Monday, April 8, 2019
DPS Phenoxyethanol: a right of reply requested by Professor Alain-Claude RoudotSubscribers only
On March 27, following the ANSM Health Policy Decision on Phenoxyethanol, CosmeticOBS- published an article outlining the reaction of professional cos...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
CoRAP 2019-2021: 100 substances to be evaluatedSubscribers only
ECHA has adopted the updated Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2019-2021 with 100 substances to be evaluated, some of which are used in cosmet...
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Microplastics restrictions: the ECHA's consultationSubscribers only
In the framework of the EU plastics strategy and at the request of the European Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) prepared a restrictio...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
A new preservative (HEPB) authorized at the end of 2019Subscribers only
On 28 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of a new preservative - Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Buta...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
DPS Phenoxyethanol: a hostage taking of the industry by the ANSM?Subscribers only
On March 20, 2019, the ANSM issued a DPS (Décision de Police Sanitaire - Health Police Decision) to require manufacturers of leave-on cosmetic product...
Monday, March 25, 2019
New coatings for nano-TiO2 soon to be authorizedSubscribers only
On 21 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of additional coating materials for the UV-filte...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
ANSM: a mandatory warning on leave-on cosmetics containing phenoxyethanol
By a Health Police Decision of 13 March 2019, published on the ANSM website on 20 March, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and He...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
What to see at in-cosmetics Global 2019?Subscribers only
in-cosmetics Global, the must-attend event dedicated to ingredients and raw materials for cosmetic formulations, is back at Paris Expo Porte de Versai...
Sunday, March 10, 2019
The new formulas of Cosmétagora (7/7)Subscribers only
For the eleventh consecutive year, Cosmétagora showcased the latest innovations in cosmetic formulation. Organized on January 15 and 16 in Paris, this...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Endocrine disruptors explained by the FEBEA (3/3)Subscribers only
The issue of endocrine disruption is a real public health issue, which political and health authorities have begun to consider as such. But pending th...
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